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Audio

Product Shortages
http://www.npr.org/2013/03/20/174867737/lululemons-too-sheer-yoga-pants-reveal-problems-in-companys-supply-chain
This audio clip describes Lululemon's supply chain issues have led to product shortages.

Video

Types of Inventory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gLSkDrs1Tg
This video walks through different types of inventory throughout the supply chain.

Inventory Costs
http://study.com/academy/lesson/inventory-cost-definition-methods-types.html
This article describes types of inventory costs.

Meeting Demand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mDPZN1afzw
This video gives a quick overview of inventory management.

Measuring Inventory Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TL80_8ACPc
This video from Tech Insider shows how Amazon's warehouses for the Prime Now service use technology to reduce the order fulfillment lead time and increase the inventory accuracy rate.

The Bullwhip Effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNUmEw2EJPs
This short video gives an overview of the bullwhip effect.

Global Inventory Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoVSNFhpha0
This video explains how LG Electronics uses an ERP to manage their global inventory with efficiency and flexibility.

Web

Ethics in Inventory Management
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/philadelphia/news/press-releases/former-rite-aid-vice-president-and-new-jersey-businessman-plead-guilty-in-29.1-million-fraud-and-kickback-scheme
This FBI press release details the inventory fraud committed by the former Vice President of Rite Aid.

Inventory Management in the Service Sector
http://resources.impinj.com/h/i/270067968-hospital-inventory-management-case-study
This inventory management case study examines how a hospital reduced costs and improved care.